Sir David Hunter Blair's Reel

X:44
T:Sir David Hunter Blair's Reel
% NFF Book 2020
% Bush Traditions recording played by Roland Clarke
C:John French (1753-1803), attributed
S:see also The Convict Dance Music Research Project, by Dr. Heather Blasdale-Clarke at QUT
Z:arranged by Roland Clarke, 2019
N:Older versions:
N: - VMP, J.Jones Ms, N0 118, (1801), as "The Queen of Prussia's delight"
N: - VMP, Wm. Litten MS, No 52, (1802), as "Sir David Blair"
N: - VMP, Wm. Calvert Ms, No 27, (1812), as "Sir David Reel"
N: - VMP, T.Wilson, Companion to the Ballroom", No 140, (London, 1816, p94), as "Sir David Hunter Blair"
N: - John Chambers Online Music Books, "Edinburgh Repository of Music", (1818 & 1825) v.1, p.2 #2, N0 10022, as "Sir David Hunter Blairs Reel"
N: - VMP, R.Hughes Ms, No 156, (1823), as "Blair's Reel"
N: - VMP, T.Tait Ms, No 14, (early C.19), as "Sir David Hunter Blair's Fancy"
N: - John Chambers Online Music Books, W. Hamilton "Universal Tune-Book" Vol. 1 (Glasgow 1844 p103 #1) as "Sir David Blair's Reel"
N: - VMP, T.Westrop, 120 Country Dances, No 107, (C.1860s), as "Sir David Hunter Blair"
N: - Alexander Laing Ms, (1863), Tasmanian State Archives, p23, as "Sir David Hunter Blair's Reel"
N: - James Kerr "Merry Melodies" v1 p17 s1 #2, (C.1880), as "Sir David Hunter Blair"
R:Reel
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:F
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Sir David Hunter Blair's Reel - played by Roland Clarke

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Roland Clarke | Convict Dance and Music Research Project | Alexander Laing | Village Music Project |